Job no: 574788
Work type: Full time
Location: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Categories: Internal Legal
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About TMF Group
TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We provide legal, financial and employee administration through TMF Group’s teams in 120 offices
About the role
The Head of Legal – Caribbean Market will be responsible for managing the legal function for TMF’s regulated entities and subsidiaries operating within the Caribbean market (the “Licencees”). This will include the handling of certain applications and licensing correspondence with the BVI Financial Services Commission and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the “Regulators”), as well as the following key responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:
Assist with achieving Group Legal KPI’s.
Proactively monitor the implementation of global legal policies, procedures, and local legal requirements.
Report to group legal director on any instances of litigation matters relating to the Licensees.
Manage technical administration of all Licensees
Support structuring of group entities in accordance with local legislation and in alignment with group legal rationalisation and structuring exercises
Work with director of legal to ensure alignment of market legal budgeting matters.
Update market management on legal developments.
Assist with the drafting of merger documents and seek approval from the Regulators
Handle licence applications with the Regulators.
Provide support to the finance/PC/II and compliance team where necessary.
Act as executive director for TMF and client regulated entities, reviewing and signing. documents as required with respect to the role.
Act as authorised agent for the Licensees as required.
Reaching target goals for corporate secretarial work.
Act as liquidator.
Provide remediation support where necessary for the implementation of group policies and procedures or local legal requirements.
Act as Country Privacy Lead for BVI under data protection framework.
Provide support as needed with respect to financial and regulatory audits affecting the Licensees.
Act as company secretary for the Licensees where required and support implementation of corporate governance framework across market
Review corporate documentation as requested to support delivery of client service

What's in it for you?
Pathways for career development
Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.
Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.

Making an impact
You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.
Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.

A supportive environment
Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.
Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.

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Advertised: 30 Aug 2024 SA Western Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Sep 2024 SA Western Standard Time